Project Directorbarrientos
served as the project director for the renovation of the Opera House
into a new state of the art Performance Hall and the development of a
temporary performance space while the new Performance Hall was under
construction. barrientos
represented all the partners in this public -private partnership during
the planning, design, and construction of both projects. The partners
were Seattle Center, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera and the
Seattle Center Foundation.

Development and Constructionbarrientos
was hired to assist the tenants to develop the program requirements for
the building, and was then brought on by Seattle Center to be the
Project Director, and to work with Seattle Center project management
staff in developing this building. The renovation of the existing Opera
House was a 4-year, $127 million dollar project. barrientos
worked closely with Seattle Center, Opera and Ballet staff to determine
the level of renovation of the theater, seating areas, stage, and
technical production equipment. Other issues included ensuring the
design could be flexible enough for off-season events, festivals and
traveling shows, as well as providing for catering services, retail and
public areas.

Transition to a Temporary Venue
While the Opera House was under construction, the Opera and Ballet
companies were housed at Mercer Arena. Although a very different scope
from the renovation, the temporary venue was an equally challenging
project. As well as providing all the services listed above, barrientos facilitated the
planning and coordination to make the transitions between venues
feasible. The Mercer Arts Arena was a $10 million renovation.